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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06070415
Other study ID # CHATBOT_LOW_BACK_PAIN
Secondary ID
Status Enrolling by invitation
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 20, 2023
Est. completion date June 20, 2024

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source University of Valencia
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project focuses on the effectiveness of a Chatbot in promoting adherence to home physiotherapy treatment for patients with lumbar musculoskeletal injuries. The use of digital technologies and media are an important option to complement in-person treatment and promote adherence to treatment at home. The research aims to verify whether the use of a Chatbot as a means of communication can produce improvements in patient adherence and clinical results.


Description:

Currently, performing therapeutic exercises in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries of the spine is decisive in many cases to achieve an improvement in the symptoms of these pathologies, both in the patient's functionality and in the patient's evaluation of their pain. These types of exercises provide improvement, whether they are outpatient or at home. Due to the paradigm shift that has occurred in recent years, mainly motivated by limited resources and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to complement in-person exercise and/or teaching sessions with homework whenever possible. In addition, unnecessary travel is avoided in case patients live far from the consultation. Adherence to treatment is crucial to obtain the desired benefits. According to the WHO (2003), adherence is the degree to which a person's behavior corresponds to the recommendations agreed upon by a healthcare professional, and it has been observed that patients who comply may have a better outcome at the end of treatment. However, not meeting a minimum of more than 65% adherence negatively influences the outcome of the patient's recovery, with probable consequences on socio-health costs. Before the appearance of new technologies, home-type therapeutic exercises were taught in consultation and given to the patient in paper format. Nowadays, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and digital media are an option when administering home treatments, and thanks to these we have much more complete teaching materials. when it comes to remembering what was learned in consultation, such as the Chatbot. For this reason, we value the possibility that the use of this system can help increase adherence to treatment and therefore improve your health condition. On the other hand, non-compliance rates with treatment are one of the main barriers when it comes to obtaining benefits for the patient. Therefore, digital applications in physiotherapy should be aimed at improving clinical outcomes and promoting adherence through interactive and accessible environments that promote self-efficacy and changes in behavior and routines, as offered by the Chatbot program. One of the most common forms of ICT use is through the use of smartphones, where half of the users of these devices use them to obtain information about health issues, and a fifth uses applications related to this area. This has expanded the offer of health-oriented mobile applications but very little research has been carried out to evaluate adherence or the level of satisfaction among users.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Enrolling by invitation
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date June 20, 2024
Est. primary completion date May 20, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Over 18 years. - Diagnosis of lumbar pain. - Indication of treatment through home exercises. - With a personal smartphone - Verbally confirms to have installed an instant messaging service or app, and accesses it at least 3 times a week Exclusion Criteria: - No to sign the informed consent. - Not able to understand, read and write in the Spanish language

Study Design


Intervention

Device:
Chatbot
12 week- intervention consisting of messages with an explanatory video of each exercise indicating how to do it and how many repetitions to perform
Other:
Home exercise, usual care
12 week- intervention. Printed sheets indicating how to exercises and how many repetitions to perform
Education
One-week, three sessions in alternate days, outpatient supervised education on how to perform the exercises at home

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain David Hernández Guillén Valencia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Valencia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Adherence Record of the number of sessions performed. 0 weeks, 12 weeks
Secondary Visual analogue scale (VAS) Numerical scale from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 is the maximum pain experienced. 0 weeks, 12 weeks
Secondary Disability The Oswetry Disability Index (ODI) scale, each section is scored on a 0-5 scale, 5 representing the greatest disability. The index is calculated by dividing the summed score by the total possible score, which is then multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage. The final score/index ranges from 0-100. A score of 0-20 reflects minimal disability, 21-40 moderate disability, 41-60 severe disability, 61-80 crippled, and 81-100 bed-bound. 0 weeks, 12 weeks
Secondary Satisfaction scale with the treatment received The CRES-4 satisfaction scale consists of four items designed to evaluate whether patients are satisfied with the therapy they have received and whether it has been perceived as effective. Its global score is intended to reflect treatment effectiveness as perceived by the patient. It is a good complementary tool to judge, in particular, satisfaction with the treatment received. Consists of four questions, and score with a score ranging from 0 to 18 points. The more points, the more satisfied you are with the treatment. 12 weeks
Secondary Sistem usability scale It consists of a 10 item questionnaire for measuring the usability of the experimental intervention tool with five response options for respondents, from Strongly agree to Strongly disagree 12 weeks
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